Clinical Reports Thoracic epidural analgesia via the caudal approach using nerve stimulation in an infant with CATCH22

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1 1138 Clinical Reports Thoracic epidural analgesia via the caudal approach using nerve stimulation in an infant with CATCH22 Ban C.H.Tsui MSc MD, Rob Seal MD FRee, Lucy Entwistle MD FRCP Purpose: To illustrate insertion of an epidural catheter via caudal route in a small infant under electrical stimulation guidance. Clinical features: A six month old boy, weighting 4.25 kg, with a diagnosis of CATCH22 (Cardiac abnormality/abnormal faces, T cell deficit due to thymic hypoplasia, cleft palate, hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism resulting from 22q I I deletion) was scheduled for fundoplication and gastrostomy tube (G-tube) insertion. A combined light general anesthesia and continuous epidural anesthesia technique was selected. Following induction of general anesthesia and tracheal intubation with 1.5 mg midazolam, 10 pg fentanyl and I0 mg succinylcholine, a 16G intravenous catheter was inserted into the caudal space. A 19G epidural catheter (Arrow Flextip Plus) epidural catheter was then inserted up cranially. A low electrical current ( I - I 0mA) was then applied through the catheter. The level of motor movement was advanced from the lower limb muscles to the upper abdominal muscles as the catheter was threaded cranially. After 19 cm of epidural catheter had been inserted, intercostal muscle movement CI-9_ 0 level) was observed at 4.2mA. The tip of the catheter was later confirmed to be at the Tg_10 interspace by radiographical imaging. The patient awakened without distress and the trachea was extubated the same evening. The infant was discharged to the ward next morning with good pain relief from a continuous epidural infusion of bupivacane 0. I% with I pg.ml -I at 1.6 ml -I. Conclusion: Epidural stimulation may help placement of the epidural catheter at the appropriate dermatome for effective anesthesia and analgesia. Objecfit": Illustrer I'insertion, guid~e par une stimulation ~lectrique, d'un catheter 6pidural par vole caudale chez un b~b~. ~.l(:ments clinjques : Un gar(jon de six mois, pesant 4,25 kg et atteint de CATCH22, devait subir une fundoplication et la mise en place d'un tube de gastrostomie, l'acronyme comprend une anomalie cardiaque/un facies anormal, un d~ficit de cellules T do ~, I'hypoplasie thymique, une fissure palatine (c/eft polote), de I'hypocalc~mie caus~e par I'hypoparathyrdidie r&ultant de la d61&ion de 22ql I. Une anesth&ie g~n&ale I~g&e et une anesth&ie p&idurale continue ont ~t~ choisies. Apr~s I'induction de I'anesthfisie grin&ale et I'intubation endotrach6ale, utilisant 1,5 mg de midazolam, I 0 pg de fentanyl et I 0 mg de succinylcholine, un catheter intraveineux de calibre 16 a ~t~ ins&~ dans I'espace caudal. Un cath&er 6pidural de calibre 19 (Arrow Flextip Plus) a fit~ ensuite ins&~ en direction c~phalique. Puis, un faible courant ~lectrique (I- 10 ma) a 6t~ appliqu~ au travers du cath&er. Le niveau de mouvement moteur s'est d~plac~ des muscles des membres inf&ieurs jusqu'aux muscles abdominaux ~ mesure que le cath&er &ait pouss6 en direction c~phalique. Apr~s une insertion du catheter ~pidural de 19 cm, un mouvement.. du muscle intercostal, (au. niveau de T ) a ~t~ observe, sous une. stimulation de 4,2 rna. I'imagerie radlographlque a confirme par la suite que la posnte du catheter se trouvat dans I espace intercostal T 9 10' Le patient n'a pas connu de d&resse au r~veil et sa trach& a ~t~ extub& le soir m6me. Le matin suivant I'enfant a quitt~ I'unit~ des soins intensifs pour I'unit~ des soins de court terme eta ~t~ bien soulag~ grace I'usage d'une perfusion ~pidurale continue de bupivacaine ~. 0, 1% avec I pg'ml -I h 1,6 ml -I. Conclusion : La stimulation ~lectrique ~pidurale peut faciliter la raise en place du cath&er ~pidural ~ la hauteur du dermatome appropri~ ~. I'anesth&ie et fi I'analg~sie efficaces. From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta Hospitals, 3B2.32 Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre, Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7 Canada. Address correspondence to: Dr. Ban C.H. Tsui. Phone: ; Fax: ; btsui@pop.srv.ualberta.ca Accepted for publication August 15, 1999 CAN J ANESTH 1999 / 46:12 / pp

2 Tsui et al.: EPIDURAL ANALGESIA T HORACIC epidural anesthesia in infants and children has been well described. 1 However, the procedure can be.technically difficult and hazardous in small infants, particularly when anesthetized. 2-s Thus, controversy exists concerning the safety of placing lumbar and thoracic epidural under heavy sedation or general anesthesia as it entails the danger of lack of warning (e.g. paresthesia) of neurological complications. 6-7 The introduction and advancement of catheters from the lumbar and caudal epidural spaces to the thoracic level has been reported to be safer. 2-s However, it has been suggested that it would be essential to verify placement of the tip catheter radiologically because of the possibility of the catheter coiling and failing to advance to the appropriate level. 2,s Recently, the use of low current epidural stimulation to confirm the location of epidural catheters has been described. 8-1~ This technique may have the ability to detect the myotome level of the epidural catheter tip. This report describes the application of this new test to guide a thoracic epidural catheter via the caudal approach in an infant with CATCH22. u Case report A six month old, 4.25 kg boy, with a diagnosis of CATCH22 was scheduled for fundoplication and gastrostomy tube (G-tube) insertion. Congenital abnormalities included VSD, mitral valve prolapse, moderate mitral regurgitation, torticollis and submucous cleft palate. The child had repeated previous admissions for congestive heart failure, sepsis, aspiration pneumonia, gastroesophageal reflex and failure to thrive. His medications included captopril, furosemide, cisapride, rantidine, salbutamol mad lactulose. A combined light general anesthesia and continuous epidural anesthesia technique was selected. Pediatric intensive care admission was planned for postoperative management. General anesthesia was induced with 1"5 mg midazolam, 10 {ag fentanyl and tracheal intubation was facilitated with 10 mg succinylcholine. General anesthesia was maintained with isoflurane, 0.9% to 1.2% end-tidal For epidural catheter placement, the child was turned to the lateral decubitus position. Following sterile preparation, a 16G intravenous catheter was inserted into the caudal space. The length of a 19G epidural catheter (Arrow Flextip Plus, Arrow International, Inc., Reading, USA) was estimated from the skin overlying the sacroccygeal ligament to the desired level (T7_8) for the catheter tip. The epidural catheter was then inserted to the estimated length. Using the previously described procedure (Figure 1), 8-1~ a nerve stimulator (Dakmed model 750 digital, C.R_ Bard, Inc., Tewksbury, USA) was connected to the epidural catheter via an adapter (Johans ECG Adapter, Arrow International, Inc., Reading, USA). The epidural catheter and ECG adapter were primed with sterile normal saline. The anode lead of the nerve stimulator was connected to an electrode over the upper extremity as the grounding site and the cathode lead was connected to the metal hub of the adapter. A low current (1-10mA) was applied through the catheter using this procedure. The output was increased from zero until motor activity was visible. Based on the observations from previous clinical trials, 8-~~ test criteria are summarized in the Table. A positive motor response (truncal or limb movement) indicated that the catheter was in the epidural space. A negative response indicated that it was not. Despite easy threading of the measured length of epidural catheter into the caudal space on the first attempt, the desired level was not reached as the stimulation test elicited only bilateral lower limb movement (hip flexion) at 4.0mA. The epidural catheter was then withdrawn and reinserted. On the second attempt, the level of motor movement was observed to advance from the lower limb muscles to the upper abdominal muscles as the catheter was threaded cranially. After 19 cm of epidural catheter had been inserted, intercostal muscle movement (T 9-10 level) was observed at 4.2mA. Intra-operatively, the patient received an infusion of bupivacane 0.1% with 1 pg.ml -~ fentanyl at 1.6 ml-hr -! following a 1.6 ml bolus of the same mixture via the "FABLE Simplified guide for confirming ofepidural catheter placement (Adapted from Tsui etal, Can J Anaesth 1998; 45: 640-4, and Tsui et al., Reg Anaesth and Pain Med 1999; 24: 17-23) Epidural location Subarachnoid Epidural space Nonintravascular lntravascular Against nerve root Subcutaneous Test result positive bilateral motor response (<lma) positive motor response - Threshold current (1-10mA) increased after local anesthetic injection - remain or return to baseline positive motor response(1-10ma) even after local anesthetic injection - unilateral motor response (<lma) negative response or local muscle twitch under grounding electrode

3 1140 CANADIAN IOUKNAL OF ANESTHESIA FIGURE ] Equipment required. The setup consisted of connecting a nerve stimulator through a Johans ECG adapter to the epidural catheter connector. A 19G epidural catheter (Arrow Flextip Plus) r catheter was passed through a 16G intravenous catheter. The negative lead of the nerve stimulator was connected to the metal hub of ECG adapter. The positive grounding lead was attached to a regular ECG monitoring elecurode. Black arrow shows an Arrow-Johns ECG Adapter connected to snap-lock connector of the epidural catheter. FIGURE 2 Anteroposterior chest x-ray. Arrow shows the tip of catheter at T 9 level. epidural catheter. The patient remained hemodynamicaily stable throughout the operation without requiring intravenous opioids. The operation was uneventful and lasted two hours. Thereafter, the patient was transported to the pediatric intensive care unit for recovery. The admission chest x-ray (Figure 2) showed the epidural catheter tip was at the T 9 level. The patient awakened without distress and the trachea was extubated the same evening and he was discharged to the ward next morning with a continuous epidural infusion of bupivacane 0.1% with 1 pg.m1-1 fentanyl at 1.6 ml.hr -1 for pain control. Prior to discharge to the ward, the child appeared to be comfortable and was able to move all four limbs. One hour later, following arrival on the ward, the infant was crying and thought to be in pain. The epidural catheter location was reassessed by electrical stimulation which demonstrated intercostal muscles movement (Tgq 0 level) at 7mA. This indicated proper epidural catheter placement. Following this, the child settled with holding and remained comfortable for the next three days. On postoperative day four, the epidural catheter was removed and the child was given 60 mg acetaminophen pr when needed. He was also slowly introduced to feed via the G-tube wtfich was well tolerated, and was discharged on postoperative day five without complication. Discussion We have described successful perioperative analgesia using a thoradc epidural catheter in a small infant with CATCH 22. While thoracic epidural catheters inserted via the caudal route are used for pediatric patients, there are no reports of such an approach being guided by nerve stimulation instead of by radiological imaging. Epidural anesthesia and analgesia may have beneficial effects in pediatric patients including encouraging a more rapid return of appetite and earlier ambulation. s Adequate postoperative analgesia promotes more rapid weaning from the ventilator and reduces time spent in the catabolic state with lower circulating stress hormones, s By precise placement of an epidural catheter, the dermatomes involved in the surgical procedure may be selectively blocked, minimizing the dose of local' anesthetic agent required to provide analgesia. For ease of administrarion and practical reasons, epidural catheter placements are commonly performed under sedation or general anesthesia in pediatric patients. However, paresthesia, an early warning sign of permanent neurological injury, cannot be elicited in an anesthetized patient. 6-z Lumbar and thoracic epidural catheter insertion carries the risk of traumatic damage to the spinal cord because of the narrow epidural space in the small infant. A major advantage of achieving thoracic analgesia via threading a catheter up to the desired level from the caudal space is that access via the caudal epidural space is technically easier and less hazardous than the lumbar or thoracic epidural routes. 2-s However, neither ease of

4 Tsui et al.: EPIDURAL ANALGESIA 1141 threading of the epidural catheter nor age predicts successful placement, s Previous studies suggested that it would be essential to verify placement of the tip radiologically if this approach is attempted due to the possibility of the catheter kinking or coiling without advancing in any direction. 2,s Perhaps, it is for this reason that the caudal approach to thoracic epidural anesthesia has not gained popularity in children. The findings from this case are consistent with such an observation. On the first attempt, the catheter appeared to be curling up in the low lumbar region as indicated by bilateral lower limb movement (hip flexion). On the second attempt, a positive motor response involving intercostal muscles (Tg_10 level) was exhibited at 4.2 ma. The tip of the catheter was later confirmed to be at the Tg_10 interspace by radiographical imaging (Figure 1). As shown in a previous study, 9 the threshold current required to produce a positive test increases after the administration of a local anesthetic in a properly placed epidural catheter. This is consistent with our observation in this case that the threshold current for motor movement increased to 7mA during infusion of local anesthetic during the postoperative period. As this insertion technique involves advancement as well as potential withdrawal of the epidural catheter, an intravenous catheter was used to introduce the epidural catheter in order to avoid shearing the epidural catheter by manipulation through a needle. The test must be performed under no significant clinical effect from the neuromuscular blockers, otherwise no twitch will be seen. Meticulous removal of air bubbles must be carried out before performing the test since these prevent transmission of current through the catheter. Assessment of block level in the awake preverbal child is difficult. Crying is a poor indication of inadequate analgesia. A number of factors, besides inadequate analgesia directly affect children's behaviour. Apprehension in the hospital setting and anxiety due to separation from their parents are common causes of crying in small children. In the past, it has been very difficult to demonstrate and provide objective evidence about exact epidural catheter location. Thus, unnecessary removal of a properly placed epidural catheter may be more common in the pediatric population. The electrical stimulation test relies the observation of movement. Its use in pediatric patients may avoid the unnecessary removal of a properly placed epidural catheter. After the demonstration of the motor responses and with explanation and reassurance to our nursing colleagues, no further complaints of inadequate analgesia were reported to the acute pain service. The nurse and anesthesiologist from the acute pain service assessed the clinical effect ofepidural anal- gesia as good. Thus, this test appears to have the potential to confirm proper epidural catheter placement and it may circumvent unnecessary removal of a properly placed epidural catheter. Additionally it will hopefully reduce the risk of neurological complications of thoracic epidural placement by making positioning the epidural catheter quicker and easier. However, a single case of successful placement of a thoracic epidural catheter placement using nerve stimulation requires caution prior to making generalizations about the merits of this test. Further prospective research is warranted. Even though there were no signs of bupivacaine toxicity in our patient, the dosage of mg.kg-khr-qs near the maximum dosage recommended by Berde 12 for older infants and children. It is known that neonates of less than four months age receiving continuous epidural bupivacaine infusions have higher plasma bupivacaine levels and can also accumulate bupivacaine. 13,14 Until further data are available, it is prudent to limit epidural bupivacaine infusion rates to 0.2 mg.kg-khr q in infants less than six months of age. In retrospect, our patient probably could have achieved adequate analgesia with a lower infusion rate of local anesthetic as epidural catheter tip was proximal to the dermatomes involved in the surgical procedure. In condusion, the electrical stimulation test may help to position epidural catheter at the appropriate dermatome to provide effective anesthesia and analgesia. l~ferences 1 TobiasJD, Lowe S, O'Dell N, Holcomb GWIII. Thoracic epidural anaesthesia in infants and children. Can J Anaesth 1993; 40: B~senberg AT, Bland BAR, Schulte-Steinberg O, DowningJ~. Thoracic epidural anesthesia via caudal route in infants. Anesthesiology 1988; 69: Rasch DK, Webster DE, Pollard TG, Gurkowski MA. Lumbar and thoracic epidural analgesia via the caudal approach for postoperative pain relief in infants and children. Can J Anaesth 1990; 37: GunterJB, Eng C. Thoracic epidural anesthesia via the caudal approach in children. Anesthesiology 1992; 76: Blanco D, LlamazaresJ, Rinctn R, Ortiz M, Vidal F. Thoracic epidural anesthesia via the lumbar approach in infants and children. Anesthesiology 1996; 84: Broadman LM. Where should advocacy for pediatric patients end and concerns for patient safety begin (Editorial). Reg Anesth 1997; 22: Krane E J, Dalens B J, Murat I, Murrdl D. The safety of epidurals placed during general anesthesia (Editorial). Reg Anesth Pain Med 1998; 23:

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